Use What Talents You Possess;

the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. Henry Van Dyke

Words to ponder - particularly for artists.   Who among us doesn't hesitate with their brush or their needle for fear of failure or a less than perfect result?

We are all guilty of this.  Particularly me.  I am forever hesitating - and worse yet, thinking too much about the result and not freeing myself up for the process.

I went to the Durham Orange Quilt Guild 2010 Show, "A Thread Runs Through It."  Unbelievable, spectacular talent I witnessed today.  I took hundreds of pictures and took pages of notes on style, technique and process. Brought back with me some wonderful ideas - tons of inspiration.  I'll download the pictures this weekend  - there are quite a few I want to share with you.

This little blue bird is one I did a while ago. I like him.

Durham/Orange Quilt Show at the Historic Tobacco Warehouse

Sabrina and I went to a wonderful quilt show last weekend - the Durham/Orange Quilt Guild's bi-annual show - held at the Historic Tobacco Warehouse District in Durham, North Carolina. It is a wonderful venue for this show as it is open and airy with a ton of natural light streaming through the large windows of the two story facility. The walls and floor are wood and stone and make a magnificient setting for the beautiful artwork.


Here's a glimpse of a few of our favorites. I did not take down the names of the quilts or the artists, (I wish I would have,) but I wanted to share them with you anyway!












Oh, and did I mention -- our friend Jeanne won a Blue Ribbon at the North Carolina State Fair for her trapunto dogwood quilt. Be sure to go and visit her at All Things Quilty and take a look - it's beautiful! We're so proud of you Jeanne!!